The Strip Footing module window is comprised of three panes. The left hand pane contains four input tabs, the center pane contains two output tabs, and the right hand pane contains the design summary and report navigation tree.
Project Tab
Properties:
Name: Input a name for the strip footing. This is for your information only, and is only used for the text report.
Date: Input a date for the strip footing. This is for your information only, and is only used for the text report.
Task: Input a task for the strip footing. This is for your information only, and is only used for the text report.
Client: Input a client for the strip footing. This is for your information only, and is only used for the text report.
Job Number: Input a job number for the strip footing. This is for your information only, and is only used for the text report.
Description: Input a description for the strip footing. This is for your information only, and is only used for the text report.
Analysis Options:
Include Pedestal: Check if the strip footing contains a pedestal which the wall sits on.
Subgrade Soil Type: Selected the type of soil the subgrade sits on (changes bearing pressure calculation).
Load and Resistance Factors:
Load Factors: Inputs to allow manual override of the load factors.
Resistance Factors: Inputs to allow manual override of the resistance factors.
Properties Tab
Physical Dimensions:
Wall Thickness: The width of the keyway on the top of the strip footing.
Pedestal Width: The width of the pedestal.
Pedestal Height: The height of the pedestal.
Slab Width: The width of the strip footing.
Slab Thickness: The thickness of the strip footing.
Slab Length: The total length of the strip footing.
Concrete Properties:
Weight: The unit weight of the concrete.
Strength: The compressive strength of the concrete.
Elastic Modulus: The elastic modulus of the concrete.
Aggregate Size: The aggregate size of the concrete.
Soil Properties
Weight: The unit weight of the soil.
Bearing Strength: The bearing strength of the soil.
Inner Fill: The inner fill height of the footing.
Outer Fill: The outer fill height of the footing.
Sliding Friction Angle: The angle of friction between the footing and the subgrade.
Reinforcement Properties
Yield: The yield strength of the reinforcement.
Elastic Modulus: The elastic modulus of the reinforcement.
Reinforcement Tab
